The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is ready to put Nashville on an international stage with the inaugural INDYCAR urban racing festival coming to Nashville this August 6-8, 2021. While the event will draw racing fans and festival goers from around the globe, it will be an exciting and impactful event for the local community as well.
The Music City Grand Prix team chose to partner with nonprofit Martha O’Bryan Center, whose headquarter campus in East Nashville is located in immediate proximity to the Nissan Stadium campus and the planned temporary street course for the race. Known for their cradle-to-career investments in young people and families, Martha O’Bryan broadens college and career opportunities for youth in Nashville. One big impact piece of the new partnership: a youth employment program that will bring young people inside the production of a first-class sporting event and the work needed to transform the stadium campus and riverfront into a new, world class racing and entertainment experience.
“We are thrilled to get to know some of the young people at the Martha O’Bryan Center and their programs, and are designing this youth program to be more than just a summer job,” said Chris Parker, President at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix. “They will work in different aspects of event management, gain valuable work experience in various trade careers, and network with some of the dynamic business professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors that make up our ownership group and advisory board. We are truly invested in the goals and mission of the Martha O’Bryan Center.”
In addition to investing directly in the nonprofit, The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is also donating unique, one-of-a-kind Music City Grand Prix prizes and experiences for a custom online auction starting May 14, with proceeds benefiting Martha O’Bryan Center. “Many of these items will represent priceless experiences and access to personalities and racing that could not otherwise be for sale,” said Parker.
“The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix has already been very generous and intentional about their role as an event that is not just in Nashville, but for all Nashvillians, including the young people we serve in north and east Nashville,” said Marsha Edwards, CEO at Martha O’Bryan Center. “I expect a lot of young people will become lifelong IndyCar fans through this partnership!”
For more information on The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix visit musiccitygp.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @musiccitygp. Ticket packages are on sale now. Fans can purchase three-day ticket packages, starting at $119, and festival add-ons at musiccitygp.com/tickets, Ticketmaster.com or by calling the Tennessee Titans’ ticket office at 615-565-4650.
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